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Persepsi Waktu

Di tengah sudut keramaian kota, duduklah sepasang (bukan) kekasih yang sedang meminum ice chocolate, favorit mereka berdua. Sang wanita memandang teguh sang pria.
''Mungkin persepsi waktu bagi kita memang berbeda ya'' ujar sang wanita.
''aku tahu, tapi dengan berjalannya waktu, seiring bergantinya perasaanku'' jawab sang pria.
''aku kira, dengan adanya waktu, kamu lebih memahami sikapmu, kamu lebih menyadari perasaanmu ke aku'' tegas sang wanita.
''memang, tapi aku tak bisa menunggu terlalu lama, aku kira waktu itu kamu akan jawab iya'' ujar sang pria sambil meminum ice chocolate buatan kafe dylan itu.
''dan sekarang jika aku menjawab iya, apakah kamu akan menerimaku'' tanya sang wanita.
Sang pria tertunduk tak percaya, ia bingung harus memulai darimana. Dipegangnya tangan sang wanita itu.
''maaf, aku ga bisa, dengan berjalannya waktu, perasaanku mulai tergantikan. Aku tak bisa menunggu lama'' jawab sang pria sembari berdiri lalu meninggalkan kafe itu.
Sang wanita hanya diam, terpukau dengan jawaban dari sang pria tersebut ''ternyata persepsi kita tentang waktu itu berbeda, aku kira dengan adanya waktu kamu bisa mengerti aku, ternyata aku salah'' rintihan hati sang wanita...Diam.

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The Analysis of The Female by; Bella Utami Based on The Feminist Theory


The Female
by: Bella Utami

You are loved, you are prized,
But you’ve always been discriminated
You’ve been used, you’re ashamed,
And now you’re full of hatred
And then you weep, and then you cry,
But still they wouldn’t listen
With tired hands she waves goodbye,
And men won’t ever be in our position

A.      Feminist Theory
Feminism is a women movement that emphasizes on the emansipation and the equality of a women. Feminism derives from a latin word femina which means woman. This term was first used in 1890 and refered to a theory of the equality between men and women also to the movement for getting the women’s right. The feminism movement itself was began in the 18s century. One thing that united them (the feminist) was the assurance that the society was made with the patriarch system.
The most essential of all the feminist theories is as follows:
1. The women’s roles in all aspects of literature.
2.    Women’s experiences and situations.
3.    Active and critical in developing a better future for women
Types of Feminist Theory:
1.      Cultural Feminism
Cultural feminism gives emphasize on the values in which woman is different from a man.
2.      Liberal Feminism
It views on giving a woman freedom. Human has their own right to act, to think, and to choose. This theory encourage women to be a well-prepared in facing the life’s challenge.
3.      Radical Feminism
This was first emerged in the end of 19s century. Its concern was toward sexism and social dominated (gender). This theory emphasize on the sexual abuse and pornography industry.
4.      Psychoanalysis Feminism
This feminism explains about how women are discriminated by men. And the discrimination is based on men’s mental to discriminate.
5.      Social Feminism
The social feminism emphasize on three things;
a.       To examine the discrimination of both patriarch and capitalism
b.      To analyze the history of materialism
c.       To analyze the determination of human’s life
6.      Intersectional Theory
This theory explains that women are experiencing all kinds of discrimination (gender, sex, social imbalance, etc).

Based on the theories above the researcher will only take a conclusion on what theory this poem will be based on, that;
It’s been long ago since the women have been being exposured with such a discrimination (gender, sex, etc).
We’ll take a look closer to the poem of Bella Utami to show that there’s a discrimination toward women.

B.  Analysis
You are loved, you are prized,
But you’ve always been discriminated
Analysis:
The first line clearly shows that women really are beautifull that all will actually praise them, but at in the end it’s all about forgetting what they (men) truly found in a woman.

You’ve been used, you’re ashamed,
And now you’re full of hatred
Analysis:
This lines show that the faster the era is changing, the more the man make use of women existence. And the women will eventually drown into the hatred.
And then you weep, and then you cry,
But still they wouldn’t listen
Analysis:
Weep and cry here are the effect of what men had been done to women. The thing to matter most is men still won’t listen.

With tired hands she waves goodbye,
And men won’t ever be in our position
Analysis:
And finally, women will leave but sadly to say how much it’ll be hurt, men will never be in women position.

C.  Conclusion
And at in the end women and men will never be the same, there’ll always be a thick line between “What women are” and “What men are”. But the writer believes that we still can talk about anything that matter toward the problem that refers to the women’s right or even the gender equality.


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Carter, David. 2006. The Pocket Essential Literary Theory. Harpenden: Pocket Essential.
SA, Afidati. 2015. Teori Feminisme dan Jenisnya http://ciphaphidaty.blogspot.co.id/  (Diakses pada 7 Oktober 2015 pukul 20.14 WIB).
Utami, Bella. 2015. To the Scenarios We Play in Our Heads. Yogyakarta: Writing Revolution Publishing.

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The Analysis of Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns Based on The Reception Theory

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Reception Theory
         Reception theory focuses on the way a work of literature is received by its reader. Reader may be unaware of the fact but in the process of reading they are constantly making hypotheses about the meaning of what they are reading

A RED, RED ROSE
Robert Burns (1759-1796)

O my luve is like a red, red rose,
That's newly sprung in June.
O my luve is like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I,
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry.
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun!
And I will love thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.
And fare thee well my only luve!
And fare thee well a while.
And I will come again my luve,
Tho’ it were a thousand miles.



         O my Luve’s like a red, red rose
         That’s newly sprung in June
Analysis:
The speaker saying his love is like red rose that is sprung in June.

         O my Luve’s like the melodie
         That’s sweetly play’d in tune
Analysis:
The speaker next compares his love to a melodie that is “sweetly play’d in tune.

         As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
         So deep in luve am I
Analysis:
Bonnie means beautiful/pretty and lass refers to a girl (although sometimes it means something like sweetheart). The speaker says that he is “deep in luve” as the “bonnie lass” is fair.

         And I will luve thee still, my dear
         Till a’ the seas gang dry.
Analysis:
The speaker says he will “luve” his “bonnie lass” until all the seas gang dry up.
The speaker means that he will love his “lass” forever.

         Till a’ seas gang dry, my dear
         And the rocks melt wi’ the sun!
Analysis:
The speaker also tells us he will love her until the rocks melt wi’ the sun”.
The speaker says he will love forever or at least until long after their lives are over.

         And I will love thee still, my dear
         While the sands o’ life shall run
Analysis:
The sands o’ life shall run means “while I’m still alive”. The speaker says he will love his lass for a really long time-as long as he lives.
         And fare thee well my only luve!
         And fare thee well a while
Analysis:
Suddenly, it’s time to say goodbye. Fare thee well means farewell.

         And I will come  again my luve
         Tho’ it were a thousand miles
Analysis:
The speaker tells his luve that he will come again, even if he has to walk ten thousand miles.

Conclusion:
The speaker who is love tend rational. The poem is an expressions of the speaker’s powerful, undying love. His love is lasting, for real, and awesomely awesome. In fact, that he would even walk ten thousand miles to see his bonnie lass again.

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